My mother was a librarian, and she worked at the Black Resource Center in South Central Los Angeles and would call me to tell me stories that she read about that were interesting to her.

I don't look like a model, but you have to work with what you got.

And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

I'm an activist and I come from a very socialist background. For me, my thinking was formed by great thought leaders. And wealth preserving wasn't part of my thinking.

An ineffably holy God, who has the utmost abhorrence of sin, was never invented by any of Adam's descendents.

Give the people - confidence. Give the people - delight. Give the people - hope. Give the people - the best.

I have, I think, eight mentors. It's crazy, but I need them. They are all really important to me. They keep me grounded and advise me.

Not money, or success, or position or travel or love makes happiness,--service is the secret.

If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick.

I'm Catholic and Mum taught me the comfort that you can get from going to church. But I'm an a la carte Catholic. I love all the pomp and ceremony of it.

You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give, the more you will have!

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.